A deal with the devil

Chapter 80

stood watch at the gate.

Samuel took shirley to one of his secluded properties, a place he rarely visited. During the day, housekeepers would clean it, but by night, only two security guards stood wat

The gates opened, and the Porsche glided in..

A moment later, Samuel got out of the car, cradling Shirley in his arms. Once inside, he carefully laid her down on the sofa.

Shirley looked as if she were simply asleep. Her dark hair spilled across the sola, a striking contrast to her fair skin, which, flushed pink from the alcohol, glowed softly. She looked delicate,

She was utterly enchanting.

Samuel stared at the woman who had been by his side for six years, his expression.complicated.

out and slipped the bag off her shoulder to make her more comfortable. As he did, her

Acting

longer a picture of them Instead, it was replaced with an hourglass on

stood alone on the sand, its grains of sand scattered by

was a quote. “What’s done is done

in Samuel’s chest as he read

from a few baby pictures,

the two of them had

app and checked the logs. Their conversations had been wiped

history together was gone,

first time, Samuel

him with warmth and affection. Now, he knew that she would never look at her like that again. All that was left was the cold, cruel look she had given him last night when she stood in front of Kancy to shield

accept this. Some part